Gary Johnson and Darren Way may go back many years thanks to their time together at Yeovil Town , but contact between the pair has been kept to a minimum as both prepare to face off in opposing dugouts this afternoon.

Johnson’s Cheltenham travel to Huish Park to take on Way’s Yeovil in what will be the third meeting between both as managerial adversaries.

Way played under Johnson from 2001 until 2005 as Yeovil won promotion from the Conference to League One in the space of three years, before forming an important part of his backroom staff as first team coach when the Glovers were promoted to the Championship in 2013.

But despite the history between the two, Johnson says he has not and will not be talking to Way ahead of the game.

He told Gloucestershire Live : "We haven't spoken recently, not because we are not very close, but because we are rivals this weekend.

"You don’t want to be talking about what we are having for breakfast or other small talk.

"Darren is one for sure, and he won’t mind me saying this, who will always be trying to work out what you are trying to get out of him, especially in the lead up to the game.

"He’ll have done his homework, we’ll have done ours and it’ll be a passionate affair I am sure."

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Johnson will not be the only familiar face returning to Yeovil with Cheltenham this afternoon, with Kevin Dawson set to return for the first time since swapping Huish Park for Whaddon Road in the summer.

Dawson enjoyed four fruitful seasons at Yeovil and the Irishman is relishing the prospect of being back in familiar surroundings.

He said: “You look forward to going back, as I still have a lot of good friends there.

“Hopefully it will be a good reception [from the Yeovil fans], but you just put that to one side and just get on with the game.”

Yeovil are looking to extend their 100 per cent record at home in the league this season, while Cheltenham will be aiming to get themselves off the foot of Sky Bet League Two after a difficult start which has seen them just up just one win from their opening five matches.